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RE: VeriSign SMTP reject server updated


From: "Eric Germann" <ekgermann () cctec com>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2003 22:09:34 -0400


Just wait until they start accepting the mail, logging it, and then
returning it to sender.

Make one hell of an interesting way to monitor whats going on out there ....

Nahh, wouldn't happen, would it ....

Eric


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-nanog () merit edu [mailto:owner-nanog () merit edu]On Behalf Of
Matthew S. Hallacy
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2003 2:02 PM
To: nanog () merit edu
Subject: Re: VeriSign SMTP reject server updated



On Sat, Sep 20, 2003 at 08:31:27PM -0400, Joe Provo wrote:

Wrong protocol.  There should be *NO* SMTP transactions for
non-extistant domains.

After being bit by this over the weekend I would have to agree, due to
a screwup at netSOL a companies domain I manage was resolving to their
sitefinder service, and all mail just went *poof*.

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